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Mounds View City Council August 22,2011 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> • <br /> Ayes—3 Nays—2 (Hull and Flaherty) Motion carried. <br /> Mayor Flaherty proposed making an amendment to the Ordinance. He understood there was no <br /> other alternative method to raise these funds for the City. The City did not have an additional <br /> $500,000 in the budget at this time. He recommended the Council call this franchise fee what it <br /> is, a tax or fee, and proposed removing Subsection 8 regarding the sunset clause. <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Flaherty/Gunn. To remove Subsection 8, regarding the sunset <br /> clause from Ordinance 862. <br /> Council Member Stigney did not agree with this amendment. He stated TIF districts were being <br /> closed and could offset the loss of taxes while increasing City revenues. He did not see the value <br /> in removing the sunset clause. <br /> Mayor Flaherty indicated the franchise fee was not going away and should be viewed as a fee or <br /> tax. He explained that the franchise fee could always be discussed at any time by the Council. <br /> Council Member Gunn did not understand how removing the sunset clause changed the franchise <br /> fee. <br /> Mayor Flaherty explained the franchise fee was proposed to be a temporary solution, but has not <br /> gone away. He wanted the residents to see the franchise fee as a permanent fee. <br /> Council Member Mueller was not in favor of the amendment as she valued the discussion and • <br /> felt future Council's should hold these discussions as well. <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDMENT VOTE: <br /> Ayes— 1 Nays—4 (Stigney,Hull, Mueller, Gunn) Motion failed. <br /> ROLL CALL: Hull/Stigney/Mueller/Gunn/Flaherty. <br /> Ayes—3 Nays—2 (Hull and Flaherty) Motion carried. <br /> C. 7:15 p.m. Public Hearing (ROLL CALL VOTE) Second Reading and <br /> Adoption of Ordinance 863, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on <br /> Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds <br /> View. <br /> Finance . etor Boor ind: c= (J this Cc: :i'oint Energy Led a.limited e,:;'_omer base in etic ??Ids <br /> View but would allow the City to remain consistent with thy;proposed franchise fee for Xcei. He <br /> recommended the Council hold a public hearing and adopt the Ordinance with a 4% franchise <br /> _hoc. <br /> Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. <br /> • <br />